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small tear in wetsuit!

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:03 pm
by surferdude_scarborough
heres the thing. I was making sure that my winter suit still fit me ready for the harsh north east winter waves and i found a small tear in it! it hasnt gont all the way through the neoprene and is only very tiny. Can anyone suggest a way to repair this as i dont have enough money for a new winter suit?

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:35 pm
by jonny
easiest way would be some neoprene cement to be honest.

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:47 pm
by jonny
here you go....

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:27 pm
by surferdude_scarborough
do you reckon really strong super glue would do the job?

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:10 pm
by Phil
i would be carfull using super glue that stuffs so potent could end up damaging your wetsuit even more

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:09 pm
by jonny
surferdude_scarborough wrote:do you reckon really strong super glue would do the job?
probably not as there's no flex in it when it sets.
I think this stuff actually "melts" the suit back together again.
Plus, if my experience of superglue is anything to go by, I'd end up with the wetsuit glued to my fingers for a few weeks......

Posted:
Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:49 pm
by namino tsume
regular epoxy will do

Posted:
Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:20 pm
by PapaW
I've done the old super glube before it does work but after a while its pulled the material apart around it.
the Cement is excelent but normal wetsuit epoxy/seem glue will work if you let it set propperly... its got more flex it in.

Posted:
Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:15 am
by surf patrol
You've got to be really careful with the glue you use as some will just chew straight through the neoprene. I'd recommend getting a product specially made for neoprene.
I've not used the neoprene cement above but have used a similar product in the past (called neorez I think) and it worked really well.

Posted:
Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:33 pm
by surferdude_scarborough
its sorted! got a tube of neoprene adhesive while i was getting my boots and gloves for this winter.

Posted:
Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:03 pm
by PapaW
Cool dude, if itson the inside mke sure ts smooth or you'll be scratched to buggery